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    #61
    This is why I suggest people not use compressed air to disassemble their brake calipers.

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      #62
      Wow, I remember the first time I drilled my shocks. Precautions were taken, but not to any extreme.

      After reading this thread I am so glad that I didnt get fucked. Something so little has such a large effect.

      My condolences man.
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        #63
        Funny I should come across this thread. The exact same thing happened to me back in highschool drilling the bumper shocks on my buddy's e28. We had rags over the shocks and goggles on but we still got shock fluid everywhere. I could taste that crap for days! Fortunately, I don't seem to have any ill effects from that disaster.

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          #64
          so i was going to do mine at some point next month on the eta.... Ideally whats the best way, remove the whole darn thing and go plastics (if i can even find them?)
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            #65
            Originally posted by Mercury[BKM] View Post
            so i was going to do mine at some point next month on the eta.... Ideally whats the best way, remove the whole darn thing and go plastics (if i can even find them?)
            Face sheild, mask, cover the shock with a towel and drill a reasonable size hole so the fluid can blast out but vaporize less.
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              #66
              Im a pretty good shot, maybe mark the area and shoot it with a .22LR from a decent distance lol
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                #67
                ^Now you have to do that. I bet it would explode.

                Awesome.

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                  #68
                  Originally posted by zxert View Post
                  ^Now you have to do that. I bet it would explode.

                  Awesome.
                  LOL maybe take half the front end with it
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                    #69
                    Walking away from an accident with fewer injuries is cooler than having tucked bumpers. Flame away!

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                      #70
                      I heard it gives you gingivitis also.
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                        #71
                        And herpes.

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                          #72
                          when i did the bumper shocks on my e30, i used a big f'ing hammer, and a punch. i had the shock in a bench vise, and just hit it 2 or 3 times. fluid just kinda oozed out everywhere. no spraying at all. when i compressed them, there was a little surge of fluid, but other than that, no problems.
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                            #73
                            When I was cutting the front frame to fit a larger radiator, using a cutting torch I didn't realize the bumper shock was underneath. When the torch pierced it it was like a huge flame thrower in the engine bay that reached the windshield.
                            Not wearing any gloves or face mask it burned the skin off my index and middle finger and luckily only singed my hair and eyebrows. True story.
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                              #74
                              Originally posted by Good & Tight View Post
                              When I was cutting the front frame to fit a larger radiator, using a cutting torch I didn't realize the bumper shock was underneath. When the torch pierced it it was like a huge flame thrower in the engine bay that reached the windshield.
                              Not wearing any gloves or face mask it burned the skin off my index and middle finger and luckily only singed my hair and eyebrows. True story.
                              I know that should make me scared, and I'm definitely not going to try it, but that does sound pretty freaking cool to see.

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                                #75
                                You know, shocks from '88 bumpers are already tucked (and will still work as they should if you hit something or something hits you).



                                Didn't know if ya'll knew that... . .

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